Where does “lyster” come from?
lyster (Danish) comes from Old Norse ljóstr, from Old Norse ljósta, from Proto-Germanic leustaną, from Proto-Indo-European leu-s- — loose, loosen.
lyster (Danish): gig, leister; eel spear; indefinite plural of...
Definitions
- gig, leister; eel spear; indefinite plural of...
Ancestry of “lyster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ljóstr | leister |
| 2 | Old Norse | ljósta | to strike, smite; to strike, hit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | leustaną | to strike, hit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leu-s- | loose, loosen |